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What does the Fed’s latest interest rate ncrease Mean for Black America?

Property is Power! Interest rates are numbers, but their consequences are human. When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, the conversation quickly turns to inflation,...

Peters encourages local organizations to apply for pre-apprenticeship funding

To expand the 13th’s District talent pipeline and boost diversity in Illinois’ construction and building trades, State Senator Robert Peters is encouraging local community-based...

Property is Power! When “Race-Neutral” Policy Ignores a Racial History

The federal government’s retreat from Special Purpose Credit Programs deserves close attention. The term may sound technical, but its implications are deeply personal, particularly...

Simple legal tool helps families keep inherited property

New Report Shows How ‘Heirship Affidavits’ Can Protect Family Property and Generational Wealth Many Black families in the South, and low-income families across the country, face...

Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed 

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced today that property owners can now go to cookcountytreasurer.com to view, download and pay their Second Installment bill...

Property is Power! The Last Generation to Start from Zero

Perhaps success is becoming the last generation that has to start from zero. I have been thinking about that idea lately because it challenges something...

Money Matters: The State of Black Media—and Why Its Future Matters to Business

By Mark Lee, Contributing Columnist Black-owned media has long served as more than a source of news. It has been a trusted institution, an advocate...

Property is Power! What Trump’s Investor Restrictions Could Mean for Black People

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump raised a question that may define the future of the American housing market: Who...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Youth Works on track to hire 29,000 young People, 4 years in a row 

Over 28,000 young Chicagoans have been placed in summer jobs as additional spots continue to be filled.  Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Family and Support...

Property is Power! Why the Dream Booker T. Washington Preached in 1905 Still Matters Today

The national conversation about Black economic progress has long been defined by access. We measure advancement through educational attainment, professional achievement, political representation and...